Indian T20 League 2024: Rajasthan vs Bengaluru, Match 19 - MPL Opinio Prediction

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Rajasthan (RJS) will take on Bengaluru (BAN) in the 19th match of the Indian T20 League (ITL) 2024 on Saturday (April 6) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

Rajasthan have won all their three matches and are in second position. Bengaluru have managed just a single win in four games and are in eighth place. 

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Rajasthan vs Bengaluru Head to Head

Rajasthan and Bengaluru have played a total of 27 matches so far. Bengaluru have won 15 games, while Rajasthan have been victorious on 12 occasions. Rajasthan have managed just two victories over Bengaluru since 2020. Bengaluru won both the matches against Rajasthan last season. Both teams have won four matches each in Jaipur so far.

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Rajasthan vs Bengaluru, Match 19: Today's MPL Opinio Prediction

RJS vs BAN Probable Playing XIs

Rajasthan:

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Nandre Burger, Yuzvendra Chahal

Bengaluru:

Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat (wk), Mayank Dagar, Reece Topley, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal

Sawai Mansingh Stadium Pitch Report

The teams batting first have won three out of the last five matches at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. The average first innings score here in the last 10 T20 matches has been 152 runs. The average number of wickets lost per inning has been six.

The surface here might have a similar support for the batters and the bowlers. The team winning the toss might look to bowl considering dew might play a crucial role. Spinners are likely to be more effective than pacers here.

Rajasthan vs Bengaluru Key Player Battles

Jos Buttler vs Bengaluru’s bowlers

Buttler has a strike rate of 150.91 against Bengaluru and has amassed 412 runs in 14 innings. He has an average of 77 against Alzarri Joseph. Buttler has made 66 runs off 27 deliveries against Yash Dayal. He has made 23 runs off 16 deliveries against Cameron Green. None of these three bowlers have managed to dismiss Buttler. 

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Glenn Maxwell vs Rajasthan’s bowlers

Maxwell has an average of 84 against Yuzvendra Chahal and has amassed 84 runs off 42 deliveries against him. He has made 57 runs off 34 balls against Ravichandran Ashwin. He has scored 62 runs off 31 deliveries against Avesh Khan. Maxwell has made a total of 366 runs against Rajasthan at a strike rate of 161.94 and has hit four half-centuries.

Riyan Parag vs Bengaluru's bowlers

Parag has been the best batter for Rajasthan this season and has made 181 runs in three outings at a strike rate of 160.17. He has a batting average of 33 against Akash Deep and has made 33 runs off 21 deliveries.

Trent Boult vs Bengaluru’s batters

Boult has taken 16 wickets against Bengaluru in 11 matches at an average of 22.43. He has been really effective in death overs against Bengaluru and has picked eight wickets at an economy of 10.90.

Boult has conceded 95 runs off 94 deliveries against Virat Kohli and has dismissed him on four occasions. He has dismissed Maxwell twice and has given 37 runs off 34 deliveries. 

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Virat Kohli vs Rajasthan’s bowlers

Kohli has scored 618 runs in 28 innings against Rajasthan at an average of 25.75 and a strike rate of 114.44. He has hit four half-centuries against Rajasthan. Kohli has a batting average of 32 against Boult.